Pantone™ PMS 2161 C

PMS 2161 C is a deep, saturated purple with blue-violet undertones, making it especially sensitive to lighting and viewing conditions. The type and intensity of light can cause shifts in the way the color appears. For best results, evaluate PMS 2161 C under the lighting conditions where it will be displayed. Gloss level and surface texture can also affect appearance, so testing a physical sample in the final environment is recommended for accurate brand presentation.

PMS 2161 C can be matched in several product formats to suit a variety of branding and display needs. Options typically include custom spray paint, paint pens, brush-in-cap bottles, and other professional paint types such as epoxy or urethane where available. The best format depends on your application's requirements, including material, coverage area, and finish. Review the surface and performance needs for your project to select the most appropriate option.

Pantone PMS 2161 C is specified in brand standards to ensure that displays, signage, and environments present a consistent and recognizable visual identity. By using PMS 2161 C in the intended formats and confirming appearance in the actual lighting where it will be seen, brands create strong and predictable visual signals. Consistent use of this defined color across materials helps maintain brand recognition and impact in marketing and display applications.

If you need assistance selecting the best paint type for PMS 2161 C, contact MyPerfectColor with details about your project's substrate, exposure, and finish requirements. Providing this information helps ensure that you choose a product format and finish that meet your needs for appearance, durability, and brand impact. Expert support can help you avoid mismatches and achieve the brand-consistent result you require.

Unfortunately, no.

Some manufacturers specify Pantone colors as touch up for their products, but Pantone does not work well as a proxy for a touch-up solution (for a litany of reasons such as it doesn't include sheen and Pantone color tolerances are not tight enough for touch up). When we match Pantone colors we are matching to a swatch in a Pantone book - not to your product.

The only way we can provide a touch-up solution for your product is for you send us a part. We would use the part to create a touch-up grade match. Unfortunately, there isn't an effective way to 'spec' the color well enough to produce a touch up without the part.

Read more about using Pantone for touch-up.

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To make spray paint matched to Pantone PMS 2161 C. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.

While MyPerfectColor can provide PMS 2161 C in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, especially for a color collection like Pantone which is designed for bright colors and inks.